Professional Speaker | Author | LivingWorks Master ASIST Trainer
Stay Grounded. Think Clearly. Respond with Purpose.
Brad Hutchinson helps people and organizations navigate stress, adversity and change with greater resilience, clarity and human connection. Through compelling lived experience and practical tools, Brad helps audiences move from automatic reaction toward intentional response when the pressure rises.
LivingWorks Master ASIST Trainer | United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee | Award-Winning Co-Author of Dynamic Balance | Former Executive Director, The Gatehouse
When the pressure outside rises, what happens inside us?
Stress can narrow perception, shorten patience and pull even experienced people into automatic reaction. Brad's work helps participants create space between what happens to them and what they do next—so difficult moments can be met with greater steadiness, intention and connection.
Talks/Workshops
Dynamic Balance Under Pressure
Staying Grounded, Clear and Human When the Stakes Are High
Participants will learn to recognize when stress is pulling them into reaction; use a simple whole-person framework to regain perspective; and create enough space to respond with clarity, purpose and human connection.
- 45-minute keynote • 60-minute interactive presentation • 60–90 minute workshop • Half-day, full-day and two-day formats available
Workshop Series
Flow Through the Storm
Practical Resilience in Times of Stress, Adversity and Change
Participants explore practical ways to recognize stress responses, widen perspective, regulate attention and move from automatic reaction toward intentional response. The experience combines story, reflection, mindfulness and accessible whole-person practices drawn from Dynamic Balance.
- Education Professionals
- Non-Profit Foundations
- Community Groups
Signature Keynote
From Survival to Service
What Adversity Teaches Us About Courage, Purpose and the Life We Choose to Live
Brad survived cancer as a teenager. Decades later, cancer returned and resulted in a total laryngectomy—the removal of his larynx and loss of his natural voice.
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He rebuilt his voice and returned to the stage.
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That experience deepened a question that has run through Brad's work for decades: When life changes in ways we didn't choose, how do we keep moving without shrinking from who we are called to become?
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Today that question informs his work with people navigating pressure, adversity, service and change.
- Frontline Workers
- Service Organizations
- Executives
ASIST
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
- Educational Institutions & School Boards
- Mental Health Organizations & Clinics
ASIST is a world-renowned two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Through a professional pedagogical approach, Brad facilitates this critical training to empower teams with life-saving skills.
- First Responders & Emergency Services
- Corporate Wellness & HR Teams
Experience & Credibility
Black Sash Martial Artist & Instructor
Shaolin Kung Fu Master with decades of discipline.
LivingWorks Master ASIST Trainer
Experienced facilitator of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training.
Hall of Fame
United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee: Leading by Example (2025)
Author
co-Author of Dynamic Balance and creator of' Flow Through The Storm'.
Who Brad Works With
Corporate Leadership
First Responders
Healthcare Teams
Educational Institutions
"I liked how you went over and connected Western practices to Eastern practices, and also the differences between them. I really connected my personal experiences to what you were saying. My favourite part was going outside and just taking in the environment. I think it's really important to stop now and then, pause, and just take in the beauty of the universe that we are so lucky to live in. Please continue to do these presentations Brad! You really do change people's perspective in a good way." --Aria Manaru
"Brad is an amazing example and a perfect definition of courage. He was able to make me feel a lot better about what conflicts are happening in my life just by the way he phrased things."
— Hailey F.
"I appreciate the strong spiritual messages you shared today and will try to incorporate it more into my personal and professional life."
— Steve
"Thank you for giving further insight on living my truth and my journey to finding my purpose in life. Every day I'm trying to be more mindful. Love Light."
— Nerissa O.
"Thank you so much for sharing your story. You are such an inspirational human. Your strength and positivity radiate throughout your being. I was recently going through a life changing experience, and your wise words really resonated with me."
— Caitlin McIntyre
"I loved how engaging you are. You truly made me think of the world in a completely different perspective."
— Jenna Pavlone
"Your words have been inspiring. The workshop helped to heal my body and mind. I feel happier and more at peace."
— Magee S.
"I really connected my personal experiences to what you were saying. My favourite part was going outside and just taking in the environment."
— Aria Manaru
